The X-29 arrived at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City today, where it will be on display for students in technology and engineering as part of the museum’s science, technology, engineering, math magnet academies.

The fighter jet will be a permanent fixture at the museum, said Andrew Parton, executive director of the Cradle of Aviation Museum.

“We are in the process of raising funds to have the plane on display [to the public],” Parton added. “In the meantime, it will be utilized selectively with school groups who will be studying some of the unique aspects of the design and construction.”

The X-29 was a unique foray into aerodynamics due to its unusual wing design, in which the wings angled toward the front of the aircraft rather than the back as in most other planes. The wings were also built entirely of composite graphite-epoxy construction which increased strength and reduced weight.

The X-29 had its first flight in 1984, and two were flight tested at Edwards Air Force Base over the next decade. The aircraft was capable of reaching speeds of Mach 1.8, or 1,100 mph.